Bill engvall

Nancy Travis was having “a classic mommy morning” when I spoke to her by telephone early one morning a few weeks ago. The co-star of The Bill Engvall Show, which started its second season on TBS on June 12, was trying to figure out who would watch Ben, her 10-year-old son, while she went to work. “I’m sitting here waiting for the carpool mom to pick up my younger son, Jeremy, who is six,” said Travis, who seemed unfazed by the chaos.

A game plan was already emerging—her housekeeper would be coming in that morning, so she could keep an eye on the boy for a few hours. But things were destined to get more complicated in the afternoon after her younger son finished school and needed to go to baseball practice, which required the afternoon sitter to shuttle both kids to the field. “This is everyday craziness,” said Travis, 46, with a sigh. “It’s never easy.”

Her television persona, a cheekier version of June Cleaver, doesn’t have to deal with the same juggle. Read More »